Book 1, Chapter 6 Summary

Merlin comes out of the crystal cave and meets the man who called him out. The man is tall and dressed in a brown robe. The man makes sure that Merlin is unarmed when he comes out of hiding. They introduce themselves and the man whose name is Galapas offer Merlin fruit, honey cakes and sweet water.

Merlin asks Galapas if he is married and is told that he is not. Galapas is described as old, with gray hair and callused hands. Merlin saw his face as like a skull with a thin beak of a nose. Merlin wanted to know if he was a holy man. Galapas tells Merlin that he is to be his teacher. He takes Merlin to a box of books and they begin to look through them. He does become Merlin's teacher also.